Meaning of such | Babel Free

Definitions

A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.

Equivalents

Examples

“Such is life, such as it is.”

“When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.”

“These oraculous proficients are day and night employed in deep searches for the direction of such as run astray after their lost goods : but at present they are more particularly serviceable to their country in foretelling the fate of such as have chances in the public lottery.”

“'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.”

“Some are just no-good locals—drunks and such—who’d just as soon beg or steal as work.”

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